Arizona Daily Star
The road to Mount Lemmon will remain closed Monday as the crew fights a fire near the Molino Basin, officials say.
Firefighters will benefit from today’s lower temperatures than Sunday’s 100 degrees, but they will have to deal with the gusts of wind. Pima County is one of several areas in southern Arizona with red flag warnings, according to the National Weather Service.
Winds of 15 to 30 mph are expected here, with winds expected in Pinal and Santa Cruz counties from late this morning until about 7:00 pm. Gusts of 35 to 45 mph are expected during that time.
The fire started near Mile Marker 4.5 on Sunday, the Sheriff’s Department said.
The extent of the wildfires was not updated early Monday.
Residents and businesses still had access to the highway. Traffic down the mountain was also allowed.
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Rose Canyon Lake has been cleared for use by firefighting aircraft.
Highs in Tucson are expected to hit around 90 degrees today, 10 degrees cooler than Sunday.
Tucson hit 100 degrees for the first time in 2023 at 1:59 p.m. Sunday, the Bureau of Meteorology said.
Wildfires wreaking havoc in southern Arizona since 2002. Video by Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star 2021
